Epstein classes

Proper noun

the Epstein class

1. (US) A class of elites in the United States that is associated with Jeffrey Epstein, and possibly involved in his crimes.
   • Can you give us a status update [on the Epstein files]? How much is still out there?
     At least 50 percent still has been hidden, covered up. But what has been released is shocking. [Rep. Thomas] Massie and I didn’t think we’d get this far. They’ve released a fair amount. They’re keeping the worst...2026 March 2, Astead Herndon, Cameron Peters, quoting Ro Khanna, “The “Epstein class,” explained: Why Rep. Ro Khanna isn’t done talking about the Epstein files”, in Vox, archived from the original on...
2. (US, collective, derogatory) Wealthy and powerful people; billionaires.
   • “We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans,” Senator Jon Ossoff, Democrat of Georgia, said in a speech last weekend. “But this is a government of, by and for the ultrarich. It is the wealthiest cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class, ruling our country.”2026 February 11, David Wallace-Wells, quoting Jon Ossoff, “Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Feb 2026...